Kamen, Kay

Kamen, Kay (1892-1949) Creative salesman from Kansas City who in 1932 became the exclusive representative of the Disney character merchandising division in New York. He was honored posthumously as a Disney Legend in 1998. See Merchandise.

Kane, Brad

Kane, Brad He provided the singing voice of Aladdin.

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri When Elias Disney became ill in 1909 and was unable to continue operation of his Marceline, Missouri, farm, he decided to move his family to Kansas City. He purchased a newspaper distributorship, and soon his sons Walt and Roy were helping out. Walt attended Benton School, and graduated from the seventh grade …

Kanga

Kanga Kangaroo character in the Winnie the Pooh films; voiced by Barbara Luddy and Julie McWhirter Dees.

Kahl, Milt

Kahl, Milt (1909-1987) Animator; one of Disney’s “Nine Old Men, ” he started at Disney in 1934, and worked on many Disney classics, usually as directing animator, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, and The Rescuers. He died in 1987, and was honored with the Disney Legends award posthumously …

Kalogridis, George

Kalogridis, George After beginning with the company in 1971 at Walt Disney World, he worked with the development team for Disneyland Paris, later serving, from 2000 to 2002, as senior vice president of operations at Disneyland. In 2006 he became the chief operating officer for Disneyland Paris, and in October 2009 he was named president …

Kahn, Madeline

Kahn, Madeline Actress; appeared in Betsy’s Wedding (Lola Hopper) and Nixon (Margaret Mitchell). She appeared on television in Avonlea (Pidgeon Plumtree), and did the voice of Gypsy in a bug’s life.

Kala

Kala Gorilla who adopts and mothers Tarzan; voiced by Glenn Close.

Kali River Rapids

Kali River Rapids Whitewater rafting adventure in the Asia section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World; opened March 1, 1999. Guests ride in 12-person rafts on the exciting Chakranadi River (meaning: river that runs in a circle).

Kagami, Toshio

Kagami, Toshio As an executive with the Real Estate Division of the Oriental Land Company in the 1970s, Kagami was instrumental in convincing Disney to bring Disneyland to Tokyo. He continued to serve OLC in a variety of roles, and in 2008 was named a Disney Legend.